I'm proud to announce Tom's of Maine “50 States for Good” program, which will celebrate and reward non-profits whose efforts are focused on lasting, positive change. Tom’s of Maine will award $100,000 to five nonprofits from a community fund that will ultimately be directed by a public vote. To launch the “50 States for Good” initiative, Tom’s of Maine has created a virtual hub at www.50statesforgood.com, where applications for participation are available from June 1 through August 30 to all qualifying 501 (c)(3) organizations. After the submission phase, online voting by the public will determine which five projects will receive $20,000 each.

Tom's asked nonprofit bloggers to develop videos advertising the program, you can see my video above. I've managed to squeeze my husband, son, and daughter in the video (hey, if Aaron Spelling can do it, so can I), see if you can find them.